I sometimes hear this noise from my right side of the car it kind of sounds like an big electric motor running, what could this be? And I also have the Mainte Req light on. What RPM does the VTEC begins at? I just need to know because mine seems to be taking higher RPMS for it to work. I think it might be the VTEC Solenoid.
Any feedback is appreciated.

 

Type of car? List of Mawds? Yo dog give us sumtin to work wit

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by El Lento DB8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I sometimes hear this noise from my right side of the car it kind of sounds like an big electric motor running, what could this be? And I also have the Mainte Req light on. What RPM does the VTEC begins at? I just need to know because mine seems to be taking higher RPMS for it to work. I think it might be the VTEC Solenoid.
Any feedback is appreciated.</TD></TR></TABLE>

you need to change your oil

 

or if you have been changing your oil push the blue button under the dash.

and as far as vtec, it engages at 4400, at around 6000 your gonna hear the secondary intake runners, most people think its vtec because you hear it so much but its unrelated, vtec isnt made to make noise.

 

Its an 94 Acura Integra GS-R sedan all stock. I just changed the oil, oil filter, and spark plugs. I put 4 quarts of Castrol GTX 10w30 and 1 quart of Lucas oil treatment, so 5 quarts total. Car has 130000 miles.

 

uh i think you're only supposed to have 4.2 quarts of oil (or whatever) in the crankcase.

 

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It could be the ABS pump. When do you hear this noise?

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by El Lento DB8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">And I also have the Mainte Req light on. What RPM does the VTEC begins at? I just need to know because mine seems to be taking higher RPMS for it to work. I think it might be the VTEC Solenoid.
Any feedback is appreciated.</TD></TR></TABLE>

VTEC at 4400 RPM and IAB at 5750 RPM.

 

I hear it when I start the car. I don't hear it all the time. I used to put 4 quarts in it. I work at Nappa and their computer recomended 4 quarts for Non VTEC and 5.1 for VTEC. I could be wrong. How many quarts does it has to be for VTEC?

 

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Most likely the electric motor noise is the ABS pump.

 

Is that normal? I don't hear it all the time. What about the oil level?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Blahblah718293 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">or if you have been changing your oil push the blue button under the dash.</TD></TR></TABLE>

theres a blue button under tha dash?! enlighten me please?

 

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It is your maintenance required light reset button. The maintenance required light is based on miles, 7500 IIRC. Hold the button down while the car is on.

 

I just checked under the dash and found the button. I pressed it while the car was on and the light came off. What about the oil level? Is it OK for a GS-R to have 5 quarts of oil? And there is also another button on the driver side (Left side of the driver) a small black one then there is a small little red light on top of the steering base. What is that button and light for?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Blahblah718293 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">or if you have been changing your oil push the blue button under the dash.

and as far as vtec, it engages at 4400, at around 6000 your gonna hear the secondary intake runners, most people think its vtec because you hear it so much but its unrelated, vtec isnt made to make noise.</TD></TR></TABLE>

sorry to HIJACK your thread but on my 92 integra gsr why dont i hear my secondaries? out of the 3-4 months of driving ive only heard it once. yes once. i know exactly what they sould like ive driven a bone stock b16 swapped into an eg ( cousins car) and i hear it evertime the car gets 6k+ in rpm but not my 92 gsr which is a b17a? any1 know why?

o and btw my car is bone stock. did tune up about a week ago and removed my resonator box a while back.

 

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sorry to HIJACK your thread but on my 92 integra gsr why dont i hear my secondaries? out of the 3-4 months of driving ive only heard it once. yes once. i know exactly what they sould like ive driven a bone stock b16 swapped into an eg ( cousins car) and i hear it evertime the car gets 6k+ in rpm but not my 92 gsr which is a b17a? any1 know why?

o and btw my car is bone stock. did tune up about a week ago and removed my resonator box a while back. </TD></TR></TABLE>

You did hear them and never have on a b16 or b17. The only b series motor with them is a b18c1 gsr motor.

 

gsr's take 4.5 quarts of oil, if you start to over fill it too much, the crank can slap the oil, causing it to foam, and foam in oil passages isint fun

 

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What Dogginator said. My ABS pump does it pretty often, it'll buzz when I start the car sometimes then stop in a few seconds. And yes 5 quarts is too much, but just check on the dipstick and see where you're at. The maintenance required light is just for people who have been taking their cars to the dealer since they bought it to get serviced - I ignore mine because I know that it's not on schedule with what I've been doing with my car anymore.

 

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You did hear them and never have on a b16 or b17. The only b series motor with them is a b18c1 gsr motor.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i dont get it the 94+gsr's only have that? then how come i hear it everytime i drive my cousins stock jdm b16a first gen and only one on my b17a 92 gsr?&lt;-which is also stock

 

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youre hearing vtec most likely but im not too sure the engagement point is at on his car.

only '94-01 GSRs have the secondaries

 

i thought oil pressure had an effect on vtec engagement... in my buddies 99 gsr, sometimes it engages at different points in different gears, mostly 3rd-5th. we asked a guy at honda and he said rpm have nothing to do with vtec engagement, he said it's oil pressure.

it's weird because my motor it engages exactly at 4400 every time, no matter how much throttle or which gear i'm in.

maybe the honda guy was pullin our chain...

 

as long as you have proper oil pressure and it's properly warmed up it WILL open at 4400 on a gsr

 

jus change your oil alota people dont realize how bad it is to hit vtec without the right amount of oil. My buddy had that same thing and it was cause he put 1/2 court to much in...